Hong Kong Menaced (Last Pictures)
Series
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 4
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Far East - Hong Kong Menaced. DESCRIPTION: The eyes of the whole world are focused on Hong Kong - ringed on the mainland side by Communist forces. Life in this British stronghold of the Far East goes on much as usual but there is an undisguised air of tension in the City of Victoria. Re-enforcements have been pouring in and latest reports put the garrison at about 40,000. SHOTLIST: KS. Elevated GV Hong Kong. Pan of city. GV of Chinamen through streets - step type. Handcarts through the streets. Kowloon Ferry sign & river in background. Selling (news venders) newspapers (Red newspapers). CU Red newspaper with Russian flag printed on same. British troops disembark at port. Several shots of activity on aerodrome. Spitfires lined up & take off. Spitfires fly in formation. Aerial shot of Chinese countryside. British tanks & 25 pounders across country. 25 pounders firing. Aerial of Hong Kong.
- Keywords
- Military
- Locations
- Hong Kong
- Footage sources
- Paramount Rota
- Card file number
- 52665
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 143
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'Hong Kong Menaced (Last Pictures)', British Movietone News Issue No. 1063A, 20 Oct 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16002 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)